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The Academic Scholars Program, launched last spring, identifies and provides academic and financial support for admitted and current J.D. candidates with strong potential and the ambition to become law professors.

Supported by international law firm Three Crowns, the scholarship provides training in arbitration for LL.M. students from emerging economies.

The fellowships are supported by the government of India in honor of University Professor Jagdish Bhagwati.

The fellowship sponsored by the government of India honors University Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, the influential trade theorist.

The fellows are working to bring new participants and perspectives to the study and teaching of law.

The Law School’s Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship, underwritten by the Indian government, supports graduate students specializing in international trade, trade law, public interest, and human rights. 2020–2021 recipient Mishra is devoting his year at Columbia Law to developing his expertise in multilateral trade treaties and international trade dispute settlement.

The fellows are pursuing projects that are as innovative as they are relevant to society and the world—from protecting financially vulnerable consumers from exploitation and predatory practices to educating a new generation of LGBTQ lawyers in India.

The Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship, underwritten by the Indian government, supports graduate students at Columbia Law School who wish to specialize in the study of international trade, trade law, public interest, and human rights.

The program, offered through Social Justice Initiatives (SJI), brings together and supports a community of students seeking to use their legal training to effect positive change in society.

Alexandra Studwell ’19 will join the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services with support from Jim Millstein ’82 and Ira M. Millstein ’49.